Chair



C. E. SCOTT Feb, 13, 1940.

CHAIR Fi led May 2a, 1938 Patented Feb. 13,1940 a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Cyril Eugene gifcanton, N. Y. Application May 26, 1938, Serial No. 210,258

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a chair and particularly of the type adapted for use on a porch or lawn and which also can be employed with facility as a swing.

It is an object of the invention to provide a chair or seat which is light in weight and convenient to transport in an automobile.

Another object of the invention is to'provide a chair or seat of this kind which can be occupied a maximum of comfort.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts of my improved chair whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as-will be hereinafter more fully set forth. i

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may understood, I will now proceedto describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a chair constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention with associated hangers secured thereto;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

My improved chair as herein disclosed com prises a frame F preferably made of metallic tubing and the various lengths of which are coupled in a conventional manner and which in itself forms no part of the invention.

The frame F is formed to provide a top member I, the extremities of which are inwardly curved, as at 2|, and continuedby the substantially parallel upper side members 3. These members 3 are continued by the downwardly inclined intermediate members 4 which may be termed the arms of the chair. The outer end portions of these members or arms 4 are continued by the lower side members 5 which are also substantially in parallelism and extend on a downward incline with respect to the upper side members 3.

The lower or forward end portions of these side members 5 are continued by the supporting members 6 disposed on a downward angle with respect to the members 5 and the lower extremitiesof these members 6 are tied or connected by a cross member I... v a

The members 5 at substantially their longitudinal centers are also connected'by an intermediate cross member 8 to which is suitably atbe the better fixed the lower portion of a flexible sheet I which also has its opposite end portion suitably secured to the top member I. This sheet 10 may be of duck or any other desired material and is of a length in excess of thedistance between the top member I and the cross member 8 so that this sheet l0 provides a comfortable combined seat and back.

When the chair is used as a swing suitable hangers ll depending from a desired support are secured to the portions 2 at the top of the frame and adjacent to the extremities of the. cross member 8.

My improved structure is also intended to be used upon a porch or lawn an'd'for which purpose the members or arms 4 adjacent their inner extremities have coupled thereto, as at {2, the upper extremities of the crossed legs [4. These crossed legs [4 provide a supporting prep for. the chair substantially at right angles to the members or arms 4 so that in connection'with the cross member 1 the chair may be supported upon a lawn, porch or the like in a comfortable reclining position.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a chair constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use, by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptibleof some change and modification without departing from the'principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not;

, wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying outmy invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A chair structure comprising a frame having a top crossmember, upper side members, intermediate arm members in continuation of the upper-side members and disposed on an upward incline with respect thereto, lower sidemembers continuing on a downward incline from the in termediate or arm members, a cross member conmeeting the outer end portions of the lower side members, a cross member connecting the lower side members at a point spaced from the intermediate or arm members, a combined seat and back secured to the top member and to the last named cross membenand a supporting prop rigidly engaged with the intermediate or arm membersQsaid prop being substantially at right angles to the intermediate or arm members.

2. A chair structure comprising a frame having a top cross member, upper side members, intermediate arm members in continuation of the upper side members and disposed on an upward incline with respect thereto, lower side members continuing on a downward incline from the intermediate or arm members, a cross member connecting the outer end portions of the lower side members, a cross member connecting the lower side members at a point spaced from the intermediate or arm members, a combined seat and back secured to the top member and to the last named cross member, a pair of crossed legs, means for rigidly securing the upper extremity of said legs to the intermediate or arm members, said crossed legs providing a supporting prop for the chair, said prop being substantially at right angles to the intermediate or arm members.

CYRIL EUGENE SCOTT. 

